Collar-holder



w. L. EWING.

COLLAR HGLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2. 1920.

1,365,026. Patented Jan.11,1921'.

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WILLIAM LLOYD EWING, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR` OF ONE-HALF TO RUSISEL R. MAXWELL, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

COLLAR-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 311. 11, 1921.

Application filed March 2, 1920. Serial No. 362,757.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM LLOYD EWING, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new yand useful Improvements in Collar-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a yielding holder for collars.

It is well known to the wearer of shirts and collars that due to the fact that the neck bands of shirts and the collars used thereon are made by different manufacturers, that they vary more or less in size, shape and dimensions the result being a lack of uniformity and fit between the collar and the neck band. In the event of the neck band and collar not being a perfect fit with respect to each other and not being of similar type and shape the collar will tend to contact with the neck of the wearer and by constant friction thereon of the collar chafe the neck of the wearer producing a sore or inflaming and irritating the neck of the wearer and an uncomfortable feeling because of such contact.

Another result of the collar being uncontrolled or not held in a position away from the neck of the wearer thereby allowing the collar to contact with the neck of the wearer is that the collar is soiled quickly especially in the summer time due to the heat and perspiration of the wearer of the collar which also takes the starch out ofthe collar quickly thereby producing an ill-looking and illshaped collar.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a yielding holder which is adapted to be attached to the collar button of the wearer of the shirt and to yieldingly hold the collar under tension maintaining the collar free or away from the neck of the wearer thus obviating the chafing of the neck of the wearer which results in soreness, inflammation, irritation, discomfort and inconvenience to the wearer of the collar and shirt.

A further object is to provide a yielding collar holder that vwill exert a downward pull or tension upon the collar at all times under normal conditions and during any irregular movements of the body of the wearer thereby keeping them free from the neck of the wearer. f

able Sliding fastening means 2 through the 1 medium of which a loop 3 is formed to engage a clasp 4. The opposite end of the web has attached thereto a plate 5 which is provided with apertures of different sizes to admit the head of a collar button through the aperture 7. The smaller aperture or slot 8 is adapted to lit the neck of the collar button as shown in Fig. 1 leaving the head of the collar button overlapping the plate thereby providing means of preventing the plate 5 from being disengaged from the collar button under normal conditions. In the application and use of the collar holder the web is formed to surround the body of the user by looping it substantially as shown at A with the clasp 4 slidably engaging a part of the web as shown in Fig. 1. 'Ihe loop A is preferably made of such dimension or size as to snugly fit the body of the wearer under tension and preferably of such size as to leave a portion 9 projecting upwardly from the loop A. The head of the collar button 6 is inserted through the aperture 7 of the plate 5 and drawn downwardly until the neck of the collar button engages the aperture or slot 8 allowing the head of the collar button to overlap the plate on the sides and top thereof, thereby normally retaining it in place.

The plate 5 is attached to the collar button by stretching the web to make the connections between the collar button and plate thereby producing a yielding tension and exerting a central unitary downward pull upon the collar button and likewise the collar and band of the shirt keeping the collar free from the neck of the wearer irrespective of the fit or shape of the collar and neck band with respect to each other. The yielding pull which is exerted at all times upon the collar button by the tension of the web also maintains the tie of the wearer 'in proper relative position to the collar.

In Fig. '3 a modification is shown which consists of a non-elastic web 10 which can be used if desired in combination with a series of coil springs ll. It will be understood that one or more series of coil springs 1l can be used in providingthe yielding tension function necessary.

The gist of the invention consists in providing ameans of exerting a central unitary downward yielding tension or pull upon the collar to keep it free from the neck of the wearer under all conditions therefor, any yielding tension means or material used will come within the scope of the present inven tion.

It will be observed that in the use of a collar holder of the type described `and claimed in the within specieation that means are employed to exert adownward unitary pull upon the collar button and collar and that in so doing no part of the means for maintaining the collar inposition is in any way exposed.

It will further be noted that the collar is maintained in position by the holder without attaching any part of the holder means to the collar itself thereby eliminating any possibility of seriously adding to the wear of the collar or destroying the fabric of same at the point of attachment.

I claim:

1. In a collar holder the combination of a yielding tension means directly attachable and detachable to and from a collar button; said means having associated therewith means to form an adjustable loop upon itself.

2. In a collar holder the combination with a collar button of tension means which c11- rectly engages the collar button at one end the opposite end being looped upon itself.

3. In a collar holder comprising a tension L means which directly engages the collar button which tension means is adapted to he looped upon itself and adjustable to vary the size of the loop as and for the purpose described. i

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WVILLIAM LLOYD 'EWINGL 

